We had one employee available for the 4th of July and I kept telling Linda to ask him to work for her and she didn't do it -- so I did. Then I felt guilty, so I went to work with Linda for a couple of hours. I like roaming her store filing books. I love books and it's very relaxing. But not a whole lot of people came in.
I think next year we'll know it isn't worth being open for her, but is very much worth being open for me.
We've had a pretty good summer so far at Pegasus -- knock wood. I'm more and more feeling like having the young guys as my representatives --the faces of Pegasus -- not only isn't hurting, but is probably even helping. I can work the behind the scenes stuff. I still need a day or two with the public -- both to keep me socialized and for me to get a sense of what's going on.
Both Cameron and Jasper implied that the Bite of Bend set-up wasn't ideal. I didn't inquire further, because it would just get me upset for no purpose. I can't change what the downtowners do. I can say that sales were mediocre at best -- surrounded by days that were better.
I think -- I hope -- that August won't have many events. The bike race is one of the worst for us -- doesn't bring in sales at all, that I can see. The car rally is even worse.
Whereas the 4th of July parade is perfect -- a fun event that gets people downtown on a day they might not usually be there, and then OPENS the streets for the rest of the day. Of course, that wasn't designed by the geniuses who organize most of the modern events -- which is probably why it works so well.
Like I said, I've given up.
I mean, it seems like every time I pick up the Bulletin there's another foot race somewhere in town where people show up like lemming to run for some reason or another. Baffling.
Meanwhile, this town can't support a single independent bookstore? Baffling.
I think next year we'll know it isn't worth being open for her, but is very much worth being open for me.
We've had a pretty good summer so far at Pegasus -- knock wood. I'm more and more feeling like having the young guys as my representatives --the faces of Pegasus -- not only isn't hurting, but is probably even helping. I can work the behind the scenes stuff. I still need a day or two with the public -- both to keep me socialized and for me to get a sense of what's going on.
Both Cameron and Jasper implied that the Bite of Bend set-up wasn't ideal. I didn't inquire further, because it would just get me upset for no purpose. I can't change what the downtowners do. I can say that sales were mediocre at best -- surrounded by days that were better.
I think -- I hope -- that August won't have many events. The bike race is one of the worst for us -- doesn't bring in sales at all, that I can see. The car rally is even worse.
Whereas the 4th of July parade is perfect -- a fun event that gets people downtown on a day they might not usually be there, and then OPENS the streets for the rest of the day. Of course, that wasn't designed by the geniuses who organize most of the modern events -- which is probably why it works so well.
Like I said, I've given up.
I mean, it seems like every time I pick up the Bulletin there's another foot race somewhere in town where people show up like lemming to run for some reason or another. Baffling.
Meanwhile, this town can't support a single independent bookstore? Baffling.